Chapter 78

My mother-in-law was in the living room. Sidd and the call girl walked down to her. She stood in surprise. I shuffled downstairs. Thank God Chandni was still sleeping. What would I have told her?

“Greetings, Mother,” Sidd saluted.

I reached to the living room. Mother-in-law just stood with a look of surprise still evident on her face. “Mother?” I called and she looked at me. “I will be outside if you need me,” I said and turned towards the door.

“Hold on, Rani,” Priyanka said.

I halted. That wasn’t Mother or Sidd’s voice. Does the call girl know my name? What more did Sidd tell her about me? I turned. Indeed, it was the call girl that stopped me. She walked to me.

“I’m sorry,” she said. “I didn’t know you are Sidd’s wife. He didn’t tell me and I scolded him for that,” Priyanka apologized.

I was confused. I didn’t say anything. Why would Sidd’s mistress apologize to me? Sidd came along.

“It’s true, Rani,” he stated. “Meet Priyanka Kapoor, my childho